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INFLATION: Petrol and tobacco price hikes have pushed
inflation to a five-year high. Economists warn worse is yet
to come. The Consumer Price Index is up 1.4 percent, taking
the annual inflation rate to three percent. Petrol is 30
percent higher than it was a year ago. The inflation rate
will put more and more pressure on households doing their
groceries, running their cars and paying for their houses.

- NZERS KEEP PEACE IN SOLOMONS: New Zealand is to keep
peace in the Solomon Islands. Up to 20 unarmed New Zealand
police and military personnel will be sent in over the next
thirty days and are expected to stay for two years. They
will be part of a 100 strong peace monitoring force.

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MIDDLE EAST TALKS: The threat of all out war in the Middle
East is foremost on the mind of leaders in the region. A
crucial summit in Egypt is to start in the next few hours.
The key players will be the Israeli and Palestinian leaders,
along with other world leaders including the United States
President. Comments from the Israeli and Palestinian leaders
have done nothing to inspire confidence there will be any
positive outcome from the talks.

- YEMENI BOMBING: Yemeni
officials are now closer to finding out who was responsible
for the bombing of a U.S. Navy destroyer.

- KIWI SPORT
SUCCESS: It has been a day of celebration for New Zealand
sport. Chris Cairns and Chris Harris spearheaded New Zealand
cricket’s first overseas tournament title, beating India in
a remarkable fightback. Women’s squash player Leilani Joyce
took the world no. 1 ranking by successfully defending her
British Open Title. Hastings teenager Jeremy Yates claimed
the world junior road cycling championship in
France.

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